GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr 15, CMC -One week after he is alleged to have murdered his partner, 47-year-old businessman, Ghalee Khan, appeared in court on Tuesday, charged with the offence.
Police said that Khan, who has been remanded into custody until May 27, this year, murdered his partner Marissa Beete, 30, on April 8, at her residence at Recht-Door-Zee, West Bank Demerara. He had attempted to commit suicide by turning the gun on himself.
Khan, who was convicted in the United States for cocaine trafficking and was deported to Guyana about two years ago, appeared before magistrate Rondel Weever at the Wales Magistrates’ Court, where the charge was read to him. He was not required to plead.
Police said initial investigation revealed that the deceased woman and the suspect shared a romantic relationship for the past two years. However, the relationship ended due to an unspecified misunderstanding.
Investigators were told that last Monday, Marissa was at home with her 62-year-old mother, Jennifer Vaughn, when she received a call from the suspect, who told her that he wanted to speak with her. Despite her mom rebuking her for doing so, Marissa opened the door and invited the suspect into the house.
Vaughn told investigators that she got up and went to the back of the house, giving the suspect and her daughter privacy.
“Sometime after, the woman said she heard her daughter call out “Mommy”, followed by a loud explosion. The woman said she immediately rushed to the living room, where she saw her daughter (Marissa) in a slouched-over position on the ground and what appeared to be blood coming from her head.”
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